The National Irrigation Administration-Davao is implementing a rice contracting program to lower rice prices to P29 per kilo. The program aims to increase rice productivity, reduce labor costs, and provide support to farmers.
THE National Irrigation Administration -Davao is working to bring down the price of rice to P29 per kilo by contracting with members of irrigators' associations.Guesting at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, NIA-Davao Regional Manager Jimmy L. Apostol said rice contracting is aimed at increasing productivity to promote the economy in rice production, processing, and storage, as well as to reduce labor costs.
Given a budget allocation of P45 million this year through the contract farming program, NIA-Davao extends labor assistance which covers the cost of transplanting and maintaining the rice paddies, and farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, and insecticides.When harvest season comes, NIA requires from farmer-beneficiaries five tons of fresh palay equivalent to 100 sacks at 50 kilos per bag, and once given, NIA will pay farmers P50,000 for the fresh palay produce.
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